Rhian Last – författare

Nurses who work in General Practice are faced with the daily challenge of keeping up to date with a vast range of conditions and their management, and being familiar with evidence-based practice to inform high-level decision making. A Clinician's Survival Guide to General Practice Nursing: A Reference for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, 2nd Edition, is a valuable resource for nursing students who are experiencing general practice for the first time, as well as a handy reference for more experienced nurses. Chapters cover important topics such as leadership, quality improvement, and primary care networks, as well as essential clinical knowledge highlighting recent changes in nursing care.

General practice nurses are faced with the daily challenge of keeping up-to-date with a vast range of conditions and their management. They also need to be familiar with evidence-based practice to inform high-level decision making. This Survival Guide will prove a valuable resource to nursing students experiencing general practice for the first time.Many universities across England now deliver ‘Fundamentals of General Practice’ programmes. This book will complement those programmes and provide essential information to assist nurses new to general practice.For experienced nurses working in general practice there are essential chapters covering the latest developments such as leadership, quality improvement, PCN developments and essential clinical knowledge that highlight the changes in clinical care in recent years, plus an acknowledgement of the impact the COVID 19 pandemic has had on management of care.This is an indispensable handbook for:

Defining the essential knowledge for meeting continuing professional development requirementsUnderstanding fundamental clinical skills to ensure best practiceExploring new ways of working to consult and communicate with patientsInvestigating ways to improve care delivery

This practical and positive guide shows how good, effective reflection can help people to stay on track, as well as understand what is working well and what might be improved – essential skills for leaders at all levels of practice from newly qualified staff to senior managers. Supporting readers to link theory and action with reflection, the authors illustrate how practitioners can exercise their own kinds of leadership to strengthen, improve and thrive. Taking a realistic and achievable view of leadership, the book: reviews the different leadership approaches and styles that help to inform us about what makes a good leader; explores the role of emotional intelligence, appreciative intelligence and narrative intelligence in leadership, especially in complex, challenging and continually changing healthcare settings; and uses case studies and practice examples to ensure the book is relevant, current and helpful. Reflective leadership is fundamental to providing safe, effective healthcare to all patients, as well as enhancing resilience for individuals, teams and organisations. This guide is an essential read for healthcare students and practitioners, no matter at what stage or level they are at as a leader.